General Graduation Requirements

Associate of Science and Associate of Arts Degrees

Students must meet the following requirements for an AS or AA degree:

• satisfy all admission requirements;
• have twenty-five (25) percent of the total semester hours required in residence at Lamar State College Orange with a minimum of twelve (12) hours from the 2000 level, sophomore classification or from core curriculum courses;
• attain 2.00 GPA (grade points/hours attempted) on all coursework completed at LSCO;
• attain no lower than a grade of “C” in each and every class in their major fields of study (concentration);
• have all transfer work evaluated on a credit basis only; transfer work will not be used to determine the LSCO GPA (credit will be awarded for a transfer grade of “D”; however, if the transferred course is on the degree plan under the major field of study, a grade of “C” must be attained);
• complete the required core curriculum;
• confer with the appropriate division director to establish a formal degree plan and complete the associate of science or the associate of arts degree program as prescribed;
• have no more than a total of fifteen (15) semester hours of credit by correspondence (maximum of 9) and/or credit by examination combined; and
• complete the ETS Proficiency Profile.
• be TSI complete in Reading, Writing, and Mathematics

Note: College prep (developmental) courses do not apply to any degree or certificate.

Associate of Applied Science Degrees

Students must meet these requirements for an AAS degree:

• satisfy all admission requirements;
• have twenty-five (25) percent of the total semester hours required in residence at Lamar State College Orange with a minimum of twelve (12) hours from the 2000 level, sophomore classification or from core curriculum courses;
• attain 2.00 GPA (grade points/hours attempted) on all coursework completed at LSCO;
• attain no lower than a grade of “C” in each and every class in their major fields of study (concentration);
• have all transfer work evaluated on a credit basis only; transfer work will not be used to determine the GPA (credit will be awarded for a transfer grade of “D”; however, if the LSCO transferred course is on the degree plan under the major field of study, a grade of “C” must be attained);
• complete at least fifteen (15) credit hours of general education courses with a minimum of three credit hours in each of the following: natural science/mathematics, humanities/fine arts, and social sciences/behavioral sciences;
• Complete the associate of applied science degree program as prescribed; and
• have no more than a total of fifteen (15) semester hours of credit by correspondence (maximum of 9) and/or credit by examination combined.
• complete the ETS Proficiency Profile
• be TSI complete in Reading, Writing, and Mathematics

Note: College prep (developmental) courses do not apply to any degree or certificate.

Certificates of Completion and Institutional Awards

Students must meet these requirements for a certificate of completion or institutional award:

• satisfy all admission requirements;
• complete an approved certificate or institutional award plan;
• have at least a 2.00 grade point average overall submitted on the certificate or institutional award plan;
• attain no lower than a “C” in each and every class in the major field of study; and
• have at least 60 percent of semester credit hours in residence at Lamar State College Orange.

Note: College prep (developmental) courses do not apply to any degree or certificate. All technical certificate programs with 42 credit hours or less offered at LSCO are waived from the testing requirements of the Texas Success Initiative (TSI).